Thursday, 3 March 2016

Senate Fixes JAMB Application Fee At N2,500, Extends Validity Period To 3 Years

The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution reducing the registration
fee of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to N2, 500 from
N5,650 that was paid this year by students.The resolution was
taken following the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on
Tertiary Institutions and TETFund on the inquiry into the new admission
policy of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).The Senators also recommended for the extension of the validity period of the UTME to three academic year. They
also resolved to amend the Act establishing JAMB to reflect the
extension of the validity period which is at the moment a year.The
Senate also adopted the recommendation of the Committee chaired by
Senator Binta Masi Garba (APC, Adamawa North) that the change of
institution, course form and other incidental activities around the exam
should be free.Contributing to the debate, Senator Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso (APC, Kano Central) said stressed the need for government to
look into the revenue being generated by JAMB.